Articles filed under Football
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Smith gets to the point on Bears' strong suitAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Watching film of the Bears' defensive effort from Thursday night's 37-30 preseason loss to the San Francisco 49ers did nothing to improve coach Lovie Smith's mood or cha...
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Illinois focuses on sustained successAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN - Practice at Camp Rantoul had been through for an hour. The sun, no longer making everyone uncomfortable, rested just above the tree line on the horizon. Illi...
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Davis finally catching on with Bears' passing gameAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Rashied Davis knew there would be a void to fill in the Bears' passing game this year with the departure of Bernard Berrian and Muhsin Muhammad. Knowing the team's top t...
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O'Sullivan wins starting 49ers QB jobAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- J.T. O'Sullivan will start at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers when the NFL regular season begins next month. O'Sullivan clinched the job w...
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Merriman might need surgeryAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- Chargers coach Norv Turner is more concerned with having linebacker Shawne Merriman on the field for the playoffs than next month's regular-season opener. M...
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Geneva to hold golf fundraiser for assistant coachAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The Geneva football program will hold a benefit golf outing Sept. 1 to help defray the costs of assistant coach Mark Fagot's expenses as he battles cancer. The outing wi...
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Williams leaves on stretcher after blow to headAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - IRVING, Texas -- Houston Texans receiver Harry Williams was taken off the field on a stretcher and hospitalized Friday night after being hit in the head during a collisi...
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This Orton's been here all alongAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - A lot of people are going to wonder where Kyle Orton's been all these years. And the answer is, sitting on the bench, watching Rex Grossman make mistake after mistake, w...
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Analyze this: Whom to pick after top seven QBs are goneAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Fifty touchdown passes and 2 more rushing. Over 4,800 yards. Only 8 interceptions. That is the almost inconceivable stat line of Mr. Tom Brady, who vaulted many a fantas...
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Offense finally shifts into gearAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Mission accomplished. After picking up just 51 rushing yards last week, the Bears, and especially the offensive line, was looking for a quick start against the 49ers Thu...